Lucky Andi Archives: Digital Detox

Lucky Andi Archives: Digital Detox

Confession: I’m a little too addicted to my phone. I end up checking Instagram or Snapchat or any other random apps when I’m bored – on the bus, before bed, whenever. It’s gotten to be second nature to be constantly connected and I need to take a step back. My good friend {who has WAY more self-control than I do!} recently deleted Instagram & FB from her phone as a way to read more and not be so glued to her phone. So amazing, right? I need to take a little digital detox from the whole world of social media – it’s amazing, but it’s addictive and […]

3 Lessons I’ve Learned While Wedding Planning

3 Lessons I’ve Learned While Wedding Planning

Nope, this post is not about how to have the most epic, organized Excel doc of guest lists or how to make amazing place settings. Instead, it’s about a few lessons I’ve learned – about myself and about marriage – while planning a wedding. The lessons are an a-ha moment, an I-should-have-learned-this-earlier-but-didn’t moment and most certainly “you-definitely-won’t-read-this-in-a-wedding-magazine” type of advice {or at least I haven’t read it in one yet!}. Keep in mind, these three life lessons aren’t just for those who are engaged. These are lessons that relate to our larger life experience outside of getting married, but for some reason or another, they really hit me during […]

45 life lessons

45 life lessons

Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good. When in doubt, just take the next small step. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does. Pay off your credit cards every month. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree. Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone. Save for retirement, starting with your first paycheck. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present. It’s OK to let your children see you cry. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have […]

what really matters

what really matters

it’s so easy to get caught up. i think it happens to everyone, everywhere, but i’ve noticed how difficult it is especially for me in a city like san francisco to get so sidetracked and consumed by the wrong things. this past month, i’ve had several eye-opening moments of clarity that reminded me: this is it. every day only has so many hours and by spending time investing in things that don’t matter, jobs that aren’t satisfying, relationships that aren’t loving and nurturing, means that we are really missing out on what matters. i know for sure that the way we often measure ourselves: our weight, our blog […]

alt summit recap & lessons learned

alt summit recap & lessons learned

hi everyone! i’m going to be really honest about where i’m at in life and what that means for how often i will actually be blogging. things are CRAZY. good crazy, but crazy. i have lots going on with work, i’m in the midst of wedding planning and moving into a new apartment in the near future, along with normal, everyday life things like spending time with friends and working out. as i mentioned recently, i had the opportunity to speak at alt summit in salt lake city last week! it was an amazing conference filled with passionate and excited creatives, bloggers and entrepreneurs. some […]

real life vs. lifestyle blog

real life vs. lifestyle blog

I really really liked this Verily article ‘When Real Life Doesn’t Look Like a Lifestyle Blog’ and re-read it THREE times in the past two days. Today, I’m sharing a few bits and pieces from the article with you, but definitely check out and think through the full article. It’s a good reminder to stop comparing real life with Internet life, whether that’s a blog, Pinterest or Instagram account and to stop feeding into the obsession that the only parts of my life worth sharing publicly are beautifully curated and edited. Of course, I will always love Pinterest and Instagram. These wise words were just […]